for our free usaa retirement guide, call 877-242-usaa. >>> hello, female children. allow me to inspire you with a story about a great female scientist, polish born, french educated, madam curie. co-discover he of radioactive, she was a hero of science until her hair fell out, her vomit and stool became filled with blood, and she was poisoned to death by her own discovery. with a little hard work, i see no reason why that can't happen to any of you. >> wow! with inspiration like that, no wonder those girls aren't terribly interested in science. everyone knows, boys are the brainia brainiacs, right? as madam curie might say, au contrary. it is the women leading the way. women have come to not only outnumber their counterparts in college with you earn more bachelors degrees by a wide margin. 30% compared to just 22% of men. it is and not just undergrad. women now earn more ph.d.s and master's degrees, too. here with us during women's history month, professor from ohio state university, claudia buckman. she is author of the rise of women. claudia, i want to start with t